Faith and Love in Guatemala: Week #14 Fireworks and a Wedding

*reply to Jessica.Larimer@myldsmail.net*

Hello Everyone!
I hope you all are well. It was a good week! I am beginning to count the weeks until I get a new companion because I am going to be sad to change companions because I love Hma. Paniagua but change is for the better!

Monday, I talked in Spanish in my sleep! two days before I hit my three month mark! so that was exciting for me. It was something tangible that I could see my progress with. I know I am progressing and changing everyday but it's so fun when I can look back and see it! Also one of the members here gave me fake nails last Monday so I have really been trying hard to stop biting and it has been helping! Glamorous fake nails...I am not in the jungle. :P

Tuesday, we had district meeting like always. It was good. also Alma 26 is super chilero! Chilero is an expression that means super cool. :P

Wednesday we found a new family who is menos activo. So that was pretty exciting. It was a lesson with one of the members.

Thursday, was the day of Independence here! People throw little bolsas of water at each other in the night. Then they run through the streets waiting for people to throw water at them. (see the pictures) There is also a picture of a guy dancing under lit fireworks. Not super safe, but super cool. We also had a new investigator.

Friday, we had an activity in the church for a few hours. It was super good but super crazy! lots of people came. There was a hot air balloon that was let free into the sky. The activity was centered around Independence day as well.

Saturday, I studied Alma chapter 30, specifically Alma 30:60 is super good to read. Read it! and pray for forgiveness. ;) We also decorated for the wedding that the elders were going to have most of the day. from 11:00 in the morning until 5:30 in the night! We were in Barberena. (see the wedding pics)